If at first you dont succeed DONT BOTHER!!

[schw84]

There was a strike on at the Uni so I finished work early and though i no i can pop down to the local hobbycraft to obtain me some wax to carve into shapes to then create models out of i thought wax is good as you can melt it down again!!! but did they have any NO they didnt. so i brought pastercine instead!OK so plasticine is no good for model making i know that now!?!?!?! but the reason for my little storey of my wasted afternoon is you know that latex rubber is it anygood to cast into? ie will it take the heat? and where does every one obtain their resin from?

[Tractorman810]

i think laytex rubber mould material is more for plaster moulding,might be wrong but you applie it in layers to make a mould that just pulls of after

[schw84]

yer i know that but if i could pour hot metal in it would also be good? for plough parts etc

[SMurF]

there arn't many flexy moulds that will take hot metal

silicone moulds i understand can too some degree but i may be wrong

latex is a rubber compound and wouldn't take much heat

[THEBRITFARMER]

Here is a link for you they are in the US but will give you an idea on what you need to look/ask for.

http://www.miniaturemolds.com/mainframe.htm

[schw84]

can you cast resin into latex then?